World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure provision quality outpatient consultation to crisis affected host communities, IDPs including for people with mental health needs at outreach locations in the targeted woredas
• Coordinate and Provide quality primary health care services through mobile health and Nutrition modality and provide capacity development to HEWs in recording and reporting, active case searching and sensitization, supply and cold chain management
• Participate in a multisector assessment and c
• Provide technical assistances for woredas and health facilities and coordinate with PHEM team at woreda level
• Ensure that all medicine, medical supplies and equipment needed for the MHNT team activities are available before departure to their outreach locations

Duration of the Contract: 9 month

Required Professional Experience

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Previous work experience at least 3 years as a member of Mobile health and nutrition team with NGOs

Required Education, Training, License, Registration, And Certification

• Master’s degree in public health with minimum three years’ work experience or BSc Degree in Public Health/Nursing with minimum of five years relevant experience in the emergency context or IDP response.
• Additional certificate on Emergency Drug Kits, PHEM, MHPSS and IPC for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an asset.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• The position requires frequent travel to outreach locations

Physical Requirements

• The duty station of the Health and Nutrition coordinator is Nekemte and might subject to change in other areas for better coordinating the project implementation.

Language Requirements English and local language

Applicant Types Accepted : Local Applicants Only